Writing
拦 (lán) — how to say "to stop" in Chinese
拦
To stop, to block
verb
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
拦路
lán lù
block the way
拦车
lán chē
hail a car
拦住
lán zhù
stop, block
Examples
警察在路口设了路障，拦下了所有可疑的车辆进行检查。
The police set up a roadblock at the intersection and stopped all suspicious vehicles for inspection.
拦住他！
Stop him!
Frequently asked questions
How to say stop in Chinese?
"to stop" in Chinese is 拦 (lán).
Lan meaning Chinese
拦 (lán) means "To stop, to block".
How is 拦 pronounced?
It is pronounced lán (written as lan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Lan in Chinese character
It is written 拦 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 拦?
拦 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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